README
1DBD::InterBase -- DBI driver for Firebird and InterBase RDBMS server.
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3 $Id: README 360 2005-09-12 03:25:30Z edpratomo $
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5 Copyright (c) 1999-2005 Edwin Pratomo
6 Portions Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Daniel Ritz
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8 You may distribute under the terms of either the GNU General Public
9 License or the Artistic License, as specified in the Perl README file.
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11 PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE README FILE CAREFULLY !
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13 WARNING: THIS IS BETA SOFTWARE. Your mileage may vary.
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15REQUIREMENTS:
16 - Perl 5.004 installed
17 - Perl DBI (1.41 and higher)
18 - Firebird or InterBase
19 - A C compiler
20 * UN*X
21 GCC 2.95.2 (tested, older may or may not work) or other capable
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23 * Windows
24 - Borland C++ 5.5
25 You can donwload a free copy of BCC55 at
26 ftp://ftpd.borland.com/download/bcppbuilder/freecommandLinetools.exe
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28 In order to compile with Borland compiler you need pmake:
29 http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/NI-S/Make-1.00.tar.gz
30 dmake would work too (building) but has problems creating PPD file
31 http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/GSAR/dmake-4.1pl1-win32.zip
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34 - or Microsoft VC++ 6.0
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37*BEFORE* BUILDING, TESTING AND INSTALLING this you will need to:
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39 - Build, test and install Perl 5 (at least 5.004).
40 It is very important to TEST it and INSTALL it!
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42 - Build, test and install the DBI module (at least DBI 1.41).
43 It is very important to TEST it and INSTALL it!
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45 - Remember to *read* the DBI README file!
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47 - Make sure that InterBase/Firebird server is running (for testing)
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50BUILDING:
51 Win32 with Borland C++:
52 type 'pmake' or 'dmake', not just 'make'. before run make:
53 perl PatchBCC
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55 Win32 with MS compiler:
56 type 'nmake', not just 'make'
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59 To Configure and build the DBD:
60 perl Makefile.PL
61 (when asked to specify a test database, please specify a non-existing file)
62 make
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64TESTING
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66 make test
67 make install (if the tests look okay)
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